Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has disclosed that security operatives successfully foiled a plot to bomb the Ondo State Government House several months ago. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television on Wednesday, June 3, Aiyedatiwa said the planned attack was uncovered through intelligence gathering and thwarted through a joint operation involving…
Armed bandits have abducted a woman and her toddler during an attack on the Ijalu area of Egbe in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State. The incident occurred on Wednesday evening, June 3, 2026, along the Solid Rock School axis of the community when the gunmen reportedly stormed the area and…
The Kwara State Police Command has dismissed reports claiming that suspected Boko Haram members were arrested in Ilorin, the state capital. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the command’s spokesperson, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, described the reports circulating on social media as false and misleading, stressing that no such arrests were made anywhere in the state.…
Popular socialite Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chiefpriest, has denied reports alleging that he contested and lost in the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election conducted in Imo State on May 16. Social media was awash with claims that the celebrity barman had been defeated in his attempt to secure the APC ticket for…
Troops of the Nigerian Army have recovered suspected remains of a slain military couple after dismantling a camp linked to the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network in Imo State. The operation was carried out on Thursday, April 24, along the Ubaha Orsu axis in Orsu Local Government…
Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel, working alongside the United States, has dealt what he described as the “heaviest blow” ever inflicted on Iran’s leadership. He made the remarks on Monday, April 13, during a state ceremony at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem marking the start of Israel’s annual Holocaust Remembrance Day. Netanyahu claimed the Iranian government is…
The Gender Unit of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Niger State Command, has intervened in a reported case of alleged child s@xual abuse involving a teacher at an Islamiyah school located along the Prison Quarters in Tunga area of Minna. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSC Abubakar M.R. Muti, disclosed this…
Donald Trump has ordered a five-day suspension of planned U.S. military strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure, citing what he described as “very good and productive” talks between Washington and Iran aimed at ending ongoing hostilities. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said both sides had engaged in “in-depth, detailed and…
At least 150 suspected bandits are feared to have drowned after a boat carrying them capsized in the Sabon Gida area of Sokoto State. Local sources informed security analyst Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred on the evening of Saturday, March 21, 2026, when the vessel—reportedly transporting a large group of armed men—overturned while crossing…
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has strongly denounced the sexual assault of several women during a local festival in Ozoro, Delta State, describing the incident as a “national disgrace.” Viral videos on social media showed groups of men harassing young women who attended the event, subjecting them to disturbing treatment in public. The incident reportedly…
